Yes, the Topcoat Can Top Off Any Look

**The Dress-It-Up, Dress-It-Down Topcoat **

Maybe you think a topcoat is only for Gordon Gekko types or that you don't wear enough suits to make the investment worthwhile. Which doesn't make you wrong so much as... Wait, yeah, that's wrong. The right topcoat—one that's slim and stops above your knees—can do more than shield your two-piece. A subtle wool tweed version in a deep charcoal gray, like this affordable take by Banana Republic, looks proper whether you're RSVP'ing to a weeknight dinner party or running weekend errands. Turn the page to see why the topcoat should be the first thing you think about—and the last thing you put on—this fall.

Maybe you think a topcoat is only for Gordon Gekko types or that you don't wear enough suits to make the investment worthwhile. Which doesn't make you wrong so much as... Wait, yeah, that's wrong. The right topcoat—one that's slim and stops above your knees—can do more than shield your two-piece. A subtle wool tweed version in a deep charcoal gray, like this affordable take by Banana Republic, looks proper whether you're RSVP'ing to a weeknight dinner party or running weekend errands. Turn the page to see why the topcoat should be the first thing you think about—and the last thing you put on—this fall.